A-12 reconnaissance aircraft
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The A-12 reconnaissance aircraft was a high-altitude, high-speed spy plane developed by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA as a predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A-12 reconnaissance aircraft canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9298015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: A-12 reconnaissance aircraft Context triple: [YF-12C, airframeDerivedFrom, A-12 reconnaissance aircraft]
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A-7 Corsair II
The A-7 Corsair II is a U.S. Navy subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed in the 1960s, known for its heavy payload, advanced navigation/attack systems for its time, and extensive combat use during the Vietnam War and beyond.
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A-4 Skyhawk
The A-4 Skyhawk is a compact, carrier-capable American attack jet widely used during the Cold War, particularly noted for its role in the Vietnam War and service with several allied air forces.
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North American A-5 Vigilante
The North American A-5 Vigilante was a supersonic, carrier-based bomber and reconnaissance aircraft used by the U.S. Navy during the Cold War.
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A-37 Dragonfly
The A-37 Dragonfly is a light attack and counter-insurgency jet aircraft developed from the T-37 trainer and widely used by the U.S. Air Force and allied nations during the Vietnam War era.
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A-6 Intruder
The A-6 Intruder was a twin-engine, all-weather carrier-based attack aircraft used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps from the 1960s through the 1990s, noted for its advanced navigation/attack systems and long-range strike capability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A-12 reconnaissance aircraft Target entity description: The A-12 reconnaissance aircraft was a high-altitude, high-speed spy plane developed by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA as a predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird.
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A.
A-7 Corsair II
The A-7 Corsair II is a U.S. Navy subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed in the 1960s, known for its heavy payload, advanced navigation/attack systems for its time, and extensive combat use during the Vietnam War and beyond.
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B.
A-4 Skyhawk
The A-4 Skyhawk is a compact, carrier-capable American attack jet widely used during the Cold War, particularly noted for its role in the Vietnam War and service with several allied air forces.
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C.
North American A-5 Vigilante
The North American A-5 Vigilante was a supersonic, carrier-based bomber and reconnaissance aircraft used by the U.S. Navy during the Cold War.
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D.
A-37 Dragonfly
The A-37 Dragonfly is a light attack and counter-insurgency jet aircraft developed from the T-37 trainer and widely used by the U.S. Air Force and allied nations during the Vietnam War era.
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E.
A-6 Intruder
The A-6 Intruder was a twin-engine, all-weather carrier-based attack aircraft used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps from the 1960s through the 1990s, noted for its advanced navigation/attack systems and long-range strike capability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lockheed aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ spy plane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | titanium ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude flight
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high-speed flight ⓘ strategic surveillance ⓘ |
| designer | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Lockheed Skunk Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Pratt & Whitney J58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
area-ruled fuselage
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chined forebody ⓘ reduced radar cross-section ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1962-04-26 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender fuselage ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M-21
NERFINISHED
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YF-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1963 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 2,000 mph ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedMach | 3.2 ⓘ |
| notableMuseumDisplay |
CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia
GENERATED
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California Science Center, Los Angeles GENERATED ⓘ USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | Oxcart program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | SR-71 Blackbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbojet ⓘ |
| relatedTo | SR-71 Blackbird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1968 ⓘ |
| role | strategic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | over 80,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| survivors | several museum displays ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin-fin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
photographic reconnaissance
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signals intelligence (limited) ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | delta wing ⓘ |
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Subject: A-12 reconnaissance aircraft Description of subject: The A-12 reconnaissance aircraft was a high-altitude, high-speed spy plane developed by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA as a predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird.
Referenced by (1)
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